Knitting Together the Community of Love: Lessons From Marie Bassili Assaad and Mother Irene
How should Christians work for a just world? Through their remarkable lives, two 20th c. Egyptian Christian women offer us answers.
Friday, June 9, 2023
Tag: Remember
The Complex Legacy of Sutton E. Griggs: From Respected Leader to Race Traitor?
Black Baptist leader the Rev. Sutton E. Griggs acknowledges in his autobiography the cost of his muddy attempts at race reconciliation.
Fannie Lou Hamer: Forerunner of Faith-Driven, Pro-Life Democrats (Remember)
Fannie Lou Hamer is lauded as a civil rights icon, yet her position as an anti-abortion Democrat is often overlooked.
A Beacon for ‘the Light of Truth’ — Remembering Ida B. Wells-Barnett
A radical feminist, Christian activist and journalist, Ida B. Wells-Barnett spoke truth into the face of power every time.
Unsung Gospel Music Pioneer: the Rev. Charles Albert Tindley (Remember)
Charles Albert Tindley, the so-called “Prince of Preachers,” laid the groundwork for gospel music and a social gospel.
Building the Future: The Life of the Unstoppable Mary McLeod Bethune (Remember)
Bethune helped lay the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement via her work in education and political activism.
Would the Rev. Patrick Healy, Who Passed for White, Want to Be Celebrated as a Black Hero?
Patrick Healy, S.J. is celebrated as Georgetown University's first African-American president, although he lived life passing as White.